R.J. Keaton

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
16 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

R.J. Keaton is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry and Process Chemistry and Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, R.J. Keaton has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Organic Chemistry, 5 papers in Inorganic Chemistry and 4 papers in Process Chemistry and Technology. Recurrent topics in R.J. Keaton's work include Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis (12 papers), Organoboron and organosilicon chemistry (6 papers) and Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis (4 papers). R.J. Keaton is often cited by papers focused on Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis (12 papers), Organoboron and organosilicon chemistry (6 papers) and Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis (4 papers). R.J. Keaton collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and Germany. R.J. Keaton's co-authors include Johanna M. Blacquiere, R. Tom Baker, Lawrence R. Sita, Yonghui Zhang, Kumudini C. Jayaratne, James C. Fettinger, Matthew B. Harney, Anthony P. Gies, Cristiano Zuccaccia and Roger L. Kuhlman and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Macromolecules and Organometallics.

In The Last Decade

R.J. Keaton

16 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

Base Metal Catalyzed Dehydrogenation of Ammonia−Borane fo... 2007 2026 2013 2019 2007 200 400 600
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Base Metal Catalyzed Dehydrogenation of Ammonia−Borane for Chemical Hydrogen Storage
    2007 600 citations R.J. Keaton, Johanna M. Blacquiere et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
R.J. Keaton United States 12 650 539 397 378 294 16 1.1k
Travis J. Hebden United States 8 424 0.7× 579 1.1× 449 1.1× 456 1.2× 166 0.6× 8 992
M.C. Denney United States 7 590 0.9× 570 1.1× 441 1.1× 386 1.0× 102 0.3× 7 1.1k
David A. Lesch United States 13 379 0.6× 288 0.5× 336 0.8× 135 0.4× 35 0.1× 13 751
T.W. Graham Canada 18 944 1.5× 142 0.3× 732 1.8× 167 0.4× 136 0.5× 27 1.2k
Zhenpin Lu China 16 626 1.0× 183 0.3× 331 0.8× 38 0.1× 114 0.4× 40 769
André Schäfer Germany 20 1.1k 1.7× 200 0.4× 923 2.3× 90 0.2× 207 0.7× 55 1.4k
Nathan C. Smythe United States 11 292 0.4× 666 1.2× 384 1.0× 357 0.9× 104 0.4× 19 979
Hendrik Dorn Canada 15 741 1.1× 327 0.6× 642 1.6× 52 0.1× 68 0.2× 23 967
Charles W. Hamilton United States 4 366 0.6× 953 1.8× 431 1.1× 637 1.7× 160 0.5× 7 1.2k
Miguel A. Huertos Spain 17 752 1.2× 211 0.4× 386 1.0× 59 0.2× 71 0.2× 48 957

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R.J. Keaton

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All Works

16 of 16 papers shown
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Gies, Anthony P., Zhe Zhou, Sukrit Mukhopadhyay, et al.. (2021). Analytical Insights into the Microstructures and Reaction Mechanisms of Cationic Pd(II) α-Diimine-Catalyzed Polyolefins. Macromolecules. 54(23). 10814–10829. 4 indexed citations
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Keaton, R.J., Robert D. J. Froese, Sean W. Ewart, et al.. (2018). Carbon‐centered radical initiators for polymerization of unsaturated monomers: Modeling and reactivity studies. Polymer Engineering and Science. 59(s2). 4 indexed citations
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Gies, Anthony P., Roger L. Kuhlman, Cristiano Zuccaccia, Alceo Macchioni, & R.J. Keaton. (2017). Mass Spectrometric Mechanistic Investigation of Ligand Modification in Hafnocene-Catalyzed Olefin Polymerization. Organometallics. 36(18). 3443–3455. 15 indexed citations
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Wang, Lin, Ye Huang, Kyle E. Hart, et al.. (2017). Clarification of linear low‐density polyethylene using Bis‐oxalamide compounds. Polymer Engineering and Science. 58(2). 142–149. 1 indexed citations
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Gies, Anthony P., et al.. (2013). MALDI–TOF/TOF CID Study of Polycarbodiimide Branching Reactions. Macromolecules. 46(19). 7616–7637. 11 indexed citations
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Keaton, R.J., Johanna M. Blacquiere, & R. Tom Baker. (2007). Base Metal Catalyzed Dehydrogenation of Ammonia−Borane for Chemical Hydrogen Storage. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 129(7). 1844–1845. 600 indexed citations breakdown →
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Harney, Matthew B., R.J. Keaton, James C. Fettinger, & Lawrence R. Sita. (2006). Living Ziegler−Natta Polymerization by Early Transition Metals:  Synthesis and Evaluation of Cationic Zirconium Alkyl Complexes Bearing β-Hydrogens as Models for Propagating Centers. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 128(10). 3420–3432. 39 indexed citations
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Harney, Matthew B., R.J. Keaton, & Lawrence R. Sita. (2004). End-Group-Confined Chain Walking within a Group 4 Living Polyolefin and Well-Defined Cationic Zirconium Alkyl Complexes for Modeling This Behavior. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 126(14). 4536–4537. 23 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yonghui, R.J. Keaton, & Lawrence R. Sita. (2003). A Case for Asymmetric Hydrozirconation. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 125(29). 8746–8747. 18 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yonghui, R.J. Keaton, & Lawrence R. Sita. (2003). Degenerative Transfer Living Ziegler−Natta Polymerization:  Application to the Synthesis of Monomodal Stereoblock Polyolefins of Narrow Polydispersity and Tunable Block Length. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 125(30). 9062–9069. 94 indexed citations
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Keaton, R.J. & Lawrence R. Sita. (2002). Direct Observation of the Structural Isomerization of a Cationic Group 4 Ziegler−Natta Insertion Product. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 124(31). 9070–9071. 20 indexed citations
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Keaton, R.J., et al.. (2002). Regarding the Stability of d0 Monocyclopentadienyl Zirconium Acetamidinate Complexes Bearing Alkyl Substituents with β-Hydrogens. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 124(21). 5932–5933. 39 indexed citations
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Jayaratne, Kumudini C., et al.. (2000). Living Ziegler−Natta Cyclopolymerization of Nonconjugated Dienes:  New Classes of Microphase-Separated Polyolefin Block Copolymers via a Tandem Polymerization/Cyclopolymerization Strategy. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 122(42). 10490–10491. 146 indexed citations
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Keaton, R.J., Kumudini C. Jayaratne, James C. Fettinger, & Lawrence R. Sita. (2000). Structural Characterization of Zirconium Cations Derived from a Living Ziegler−Natta Polymerization System:  New Insights Regarding Propagation and Termination Pathways for Homogeneous Catalysts. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 122(51). 12909–12910. 63 indexed citations

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